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Preview: Banff Mountain Film Festival

Mon 30 Apr 2018

The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, which is currently touring around the UK, is stopping in Nottingham to showcase its action-packed programme of short films at the Nottingham Playhouse on the 2 May 2018.

Win Outlook Festival Tickets and A Sarah Cunningham Print

Sun 29 Apr 2018

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Nottingham Poetry Festival 2018: All We Need Is The Art of Love

Fri 27 Apr 2018

We've been looking forward to this one: “super sibilant sisters” Panya Banjoko and Abii spent their evening exploring their heritage through vibrant verse and music at the stellar Soetry event. We sent our Chloe Rose Whitmore down to hear what they had to say.

Doing the Bookshop Hop at Nottingham Poetry Festival

Fri 27 Apr 2018

A dazzling evening of new connections and resonant readings at two of Nottingham’s thriving bookshops, Blackwell’s and Five Leaves…

Nottingham Poetry Festival 2018: Lions and Tigers and... Trees?

Fri 27 Apr 2018

Oh my. We've had a great time observing this year's poetry festival from the shadows, but this Thursday it was our turn to hog the limelight. Under a web of fairy lights, MC and organiser Aly Stoneman and co showed off some of the best and brightest poetry we at LeftLion have to offer.

Nottingham Poetry Festival 2018: Tuesday's Child is Full of Poe(try)

Fri 27 Apr 2018

Another day, another evening of poetic wonderment. We sent our Chloe down to the Fox and Grapes to check out this month's Poetry is Dead Good special, featuring comedy rap-battle legend and fastest tongue in the west Mark Grist.

Comedy Poet Elvis McGonnagall is Tartanned Up in Nottz

Thu 26 Apr 2018

Described as “side-splittingly funny”, “flamboyant” and compared to performance poets Adrian Mitchell and John Cooper Clarke, World Slam Champion and festival favourite Elvis McGonnagall is set to take Nottingham by storm on Friday night at Antenna. Tackling topics of the day head-on, his stand-up style of delivery and polished verse critiques the world’s woes with charm, intelligence and a bag-full of Scottish colloquialisms. LeftLion caught up with him for a quick chat ahead of his show with support from Poetry is Dead Good’s Stephen Thomas and our very own Bridie Squires…

Nottingham Poetry Festival 2018: Another Manic Monday

Tue 24 Apr 2018

This festival has us rushing about like a bunch of blue-arsed flies, and we love it. Here's today's round-up of all the groovy poetry that came out of Monday 24th April, 2018.

Nottingham Craft Beer Festival is Happening in Sneinton Market

Mon 23 Apr 2018

The secret is out. We’re gerrin’ involved in summat exciting, soon to hit the avenues...

The Nottingham Poetry Festival 2018 Survival Guide

Tue 17 Apr 2018

Nottingham's gone poetry mad, and with stellar events popping up in venues all over the city it can be hard to know where to start. Thankfully, your old pal LP Mills is here to give you the rundown on this year's Nottingham Poetry Festival.

Live Music Review: Halle Classic Movie Thrillers

Mon 16 Apr 2018

A real joy to experience live...

Live Music Review: Rob Green and Eric Bibb at Rescue Rooms Nottingham

Mon 16 Apr 2018

“Now that we’re friends, I’m going to take my shoes off. Although, I don’t advise you do that… these floors get very sticky.”

Live Music Review: Cabbage at Rough Trade

Fri 13 Apr 2018

On Easter Sunday most people are hunting for eggs. We went hunting for Cabbage instead

Live Music Review: Acoustickle's 9th Birthday at The Maze

Fri 13 Apr 2018

Our Angel chats to promoter Parisa East as they celebrate Acoustickle's 9th birthday in style with great music, delicious food and plenty of fairy lights...

Live Music Review: Fuzzbox at The Bodega

Mon 09 Apr 2018

I’m Not From London’s Fuzzbox, a night of dirty garage rock and psych, steps up a notch for its Easter egg-travaganza, moving on up to The Bodega. We went along for a listen.

Nottingham Poetry Festival 2018

Wed 21 Mar 2018

Festival season officially starts here, and it’s kicking off with a right wordy celebration of all things lyrical...

Live Music Review: Sounds Against Slavery 2 at Rough Trade

Mon 19 Mar 2018

Rough Trade was humming for a night of live music in aid of Anti-Slavery International, organised by the University of Nottingham’s Anti-Slavery Society in partnership with Impact Magazine...

Nottingham Puppet Festival is Coming to Town

Fri 09 Mar 2018

We're proper excited about the Nottingham Puppet Festival coming to town. Check out this video of what to expect over the course of the week...

Live Music Review: Jake Bugg at the Royal Concert Hall

Thu 08 Mar 2018

On Friday night, Notts born Jake Bugg hit up the Royal Concert Hall to play an acoustic set to his home crowd... and some special kids at the QMC...

Live Music Review: Paul Draper at the Rescue Rooms

Tue 06 Mar 2018

Chaotic scenes at the ex-Mansun man's gig in Nottingham...

Paul Draper: The Former Mansun Frontman Discusses His Debut Solo Album

Wed 28 Feb 2018

Currently touring in support of his first full-length solo record Spooky Action, the shows will also feature Draper and his band covering Mansun's debut album Attack Of The Grey Lantern in its entirety. We put some questions to him ahead of his show at the Rescue Rooms...